Clinical Nurse, Outpatient - Pediatrics Child & Adolescent Center

Outpatient Clinical Nurse position in our Pediatrics Child & Adolescent Center in MD Anderson’s Children’s Cancer Hospital brings hope to families, offering the most advances childhood cancer treatment in a kid-friendly environment.

Ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, TX RN license. Strongly prefer two years of recent RN experience in Pediatrics and/or Adult population administering Chemo.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Accountable for the management and provision of patient care in assigned area. Assesses patient's needs for nursing care and multidisciplinary team. Collaborates with physicians, other services, patient and patient's family to plan care and evaluate outcomes. Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies. Participates in data collection for current studies. Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies. Documents care according to established standards. Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from computer systems. Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services. Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights. Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.

1. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the provision of care to patients and families consistent with the unit's values, beliefs, and behaviors to meet the demands of the future. 

2. Provides quality and fiscally responsible patient care.

3. Proactively anticipates patient and family needs in collaboration with the Charge Nurse, and Nurse Management team.

4. Practices autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice. 

5. The Clinical Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing exemplary nursing practice and has an ethical and professional responsibility to contribute to innovation, improvement, and new knowledge.

6. Participates in assessing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of safe and effective patient and family care utilizing evidence-based and empirical outcome measurements. 

7. The Clinical Nurse will communicate and collaborate effectively with other disciplines, staff members, and patients and families. 

8. Participates in performance improvement projects as guided by leadership team. 

9. Autonomously care for critically ill patients needing, chemotherapy, blood products, antibiotics, etc.